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JTA Federal health department to investigate medical schools over pro-Palestinian graduation protests 5 Feb 2025
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), under a directive from former President Donald Trump, is expanding Title VI investigations into alleg...
5 Feb 2025
JTA Australian man arrested after allegedly throwing bacon during antisemitic hate crime 5 Feb 2025
In Melbourne, Australia, a 68-year-old man was arrested for allegedly engaging in an antisemitic act, which included throwing bacon and scrawling prejudiced ...
5 Feb 2025
JTA American Jewish leaders grieve as Hamas terrorists convicted of murdering their friends go free 5 Feb 2025
The release of Palestinian prisoners as part of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas has left many American Jewish leaders, particularly those with pers...
5 Feb 2025
JTA To Israel’s far right, Trump’s proposals for Gaza keep sounding ‘better and better’ 5 Feb 2025
Donald Trump's proposals for the future of Gaza, which include encouraging Palestinians to leave and proposing U.S. control, have gained notable support from...
5 Feb 2025
JTA ‘Unfathomably horrific’ to ‘major step towards a real peace’: US Jewish groups respond to Trump’s Gaza comments 5 Feb 2025
President Donald Trump's controversial comments suggesting U.S. control over Gaza and the displacement of Palestinians have stirred a broad spectrum of react...
5 Feb 2025
JTA Contradicting Trump, Saudi Arabia says no change in its demand for Palestinian state 5 Feb 2025
Saudi Arabia has reaffirmed its longstanding condition for normalization with Israel, emphasizing the necessity of establishing an independent Palestinian st...
5 Feb 2025
JTA Israeli-style Michaeli Bakery opens a new outpost inside the JCC on the Upper West Side 4 Feb 2025
Michaeli Bakery, a celebrated kosher bakery known for its Israeli-style pastries, has opened a new outpost at the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan on the Upper...
4 Feb 2025
JTA Trump picks lawyer and Fox contributor Leo Terrell to lead federal antisemitism task force 4 Feb 2025
The Trump administration has launched a new task force to address antisemitism, appointing Leo Terrell as its leader. Terrell, an African-American attorney a...
4 Feb 2025
JTA Speechwriter fired over white nationalist ties appointed to high-level State Department role 4 Feb 2025
Darren Beattie, previously dismissed from the Trump administration for past engagement with a white nationalist group, has been appointed to a high-level rol...
4 Feb 2025
JTA One point of consistency amid Trump’s rapid changes: a drumbeat of federal campus antisemitism investigations 3 Feb 2025
Amid the broader shifts in policies under President Trump, there is continuity in the federal commitment to combating campus antisemitism, as seen with the c...
3 Feb 2025
JTA This rabbi-in-training wants every Jew to know how to use Narcan, the life-saving drug that reverses opioid overdose 3 Feb 2025
Arielle Krule, a rabbi-in-training and licensed social worker, is leading efforts to educate the Jewish community on the use of Narcan, a drug that reverses ...
3 Feb 2025
JTA LA Jews are all mourners now — experiencing both the grief and hope our tradition understands 3 Feb 2025
In the wake of the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles, the Jewish community grappled with profound loss and resilience as they navigated through personal a...
3 Feb 2025
JTA Netanyahu heads to Washington for what Trump says are ‘very big meetings’ 3 Feb 2025
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to Washington, D.C., marks President Donald Trump's first meeting with a foreign leader since taking office...
3 Feb 2025
JTA Sen. Ron Wyden says the Democrats need ‘chutzpah’ to return to power 2 Feb 2025
Senator Ron Wyden, a Jewish Democrat from Oregon, emphasizes the need for Democrats to harness 'chutzpah,' defined as moral courage, to counteract the polici...
2 Feb 2025
JTA Keith Siegel, Yarden Bibas, Ofer Kalderon released from Gaza in smooth handovers 1 Feb 2025
Three Israeli hostages, Keith Siegel, Yarden Bibas, and Ofer Kalderon, were released from Gaza in orderly handovers, following a ceasefire deal with Hamas. K...
1 Feb 2025
JTA A South Carolina rabbi’s Holocaust memorial speech was pulled from public TV for being too ‘political’ 31 Jan 2025
Rabbi Sam Rose of South Carolina faced censorship when his Holocaust memorial speech linking the Holocaust to current anti-refugee, LGBTQ policies, and book ...
31 Jan 2025
JTA Deni Avdija, the NBA’s only Israeli, is making a mark on the Portland Trail Blazers 31 Jan 2025
Deni Avdija, the only Israeli player in the NBA, recently delivered a career performance with the Portland Trail Blazers, scoring 30 points in a victory over...
31 Jan 2025
JTA Dana White: UFC is ‘beyond disgusted’ after fighter Bryce Mitchell praises Hitler 31 Jan 2025
UFC fighter Bryce Mitchell has sparked outrage after making antisemitic and Holocaust-denying comments on his podcast, praising Hitler and spreading conspira...
31 Jan 2025
JTA In ‘Midas Man,’ a new biopic of Jewish Beatles manager Brian Epstein, a synagogue sets the scene 31 Jan 2025
"Midas Man," the new biopic of Brian Epstein, widely dubbed the "Fifth Beatle," presents a nuanced portrayal of the Jewish manager of The Beatles. The film, ...
31 Jan 2025
JTA Keith Siegel, Yarden Bibas, Ofer Kalderon set to be released Saturday from Gaza 31 Jan 2025
Amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas ceasefire, three hostages, including American-Israeli Keith Siegel, will be released from Gaza. Siegel, 65, was abducted during...
31 Jan 2025
JTA Flight attendant killed in DC plane crash was Jewish youth group alum 31 Jan 2025
Ian Epstein, a former flight attendant who tragically died in the Washington, D.C. plane crash, was a beloved alumnus of the Jewish youth organization BBYO. ...
31 Jan 2025
JTA An UES street corner gets a new name — after a Holocaust museum in Israel 30 Jan 2025
A corner in Manhattan's Upper East Side, at East 67th and Third Avenue, has been co-named Yad Vashem Way, in a ceremony attended by local politicians, Israel...
30 Jan 2025
JTA Hebrew Union College sells its Greenwich Village building to NYU for $75 million 30 Jan 2025
Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion (HUC-JIR), representing the Reform movement, has sold its Greenwich Village campus to New York University f...
30 Jan 2025
JTA Trump’s order on antisemitism threatening to deport non-citizen campus activists divides Jewish groups 30 Jan 2025
President Trump's executive order on antisemitism, targeting non-citizen campus activists linked to pro-Palestinian protests, has divided Jewish communities....
30 Jan 2025
JTA Anglican church kicks out priest who mimicked Elon Musk’s Nazi-like salute at pro-life convention 30 Jan 2025
Calvin Robinson, a British priest, was removed from the Anglican Catholic Church after mimicking a Nazi-like salute at a pro-life summit, inspired by Elon Mu...
30 Jan 2025
JTA 8 hostages, including 5 Thai nationals, return to Israel following chaotic scenes in Gaza 30 Jan 2025
Eight hostages, including five Thai nationals, were recently released and returned to Israel amidst chaotic and hostile scenes in Gaza. Different terror grou...
30 Jan 2025
JTA A Holocaust survivor shares her story as part of an avant-garde jazz performance at Joe’s Pub 30 Jan 2025
Holocaust survivor Millie Baran, at 99 years old, is sharing her harrowing story in a novel way: through an avant-garde jazz performance at Joe's Pub in Manh...
30 Jan 2025
JTA Jewish women are braiding challah and hair to mark the release of Israeli hostage Agam Berger 30 Jan 2025
In a heartfelt gesture of solidarity and inspiration, Jewish women worldwide are braiding their hair and challah to honor Agam Berger, the Israeli soldier re...
30 Jan 2025
JTA Unique Yad Vashem exhibit and street naming highlight NYC’s commitment to remember the Holocaust 29 Jan 2025
New York City has inaugurated two significant initiatives to honor Holocaust remembrance, coinciding with International Holocaust Remembrance Day and the 80t...
29 Jan 2025
JTA Police in Australia seize explosives they say may have been intended to kill Jews 29 Jan 2025
Australian police have seized explosives found in a camper van outside Sydney, suspecting they were meant for an attack on Jewish institutions. This alarming...
29 Jan 2025
JTA Combative Jewish lawmaker Randy Fine, a Trump favorite, wins Florida GOP House primary 29 Jan 2025
Randy Fine, a Jewish Florida state senator known for his controversial approach and strong alignment with former President Donald Trump, has won the Republic...
29 Jan 2025
JTA Arbel Yehud, Agam Berger and Gadi Moses reportedly to be released Thursday, along with 5 Thai nationals 29 Jan 2025
Eight hostages, including Israeli civilians Arbel Yehud, 29, Gadi Moses, 80, and soldier Agam Berger, 20, are reportedly set to be released by Hamas on Thurs...
29 Jan 2025
JTA The Bibas family remains hostages in Gaza. A nation is hoping against hope for their return. 29 Jan 2025
The plight of the Bibas family, held hostage in Gaza since October 7, 2023, has become a poignant symbol of hope and tragedy for Israelis and their global su...
29 Jan 2025
JTA Jewish nonprofits say Trump’s federal funding freeze would threaten social services and security programs 29 Jan 2025
Jewish nonprofits are reeling from President Trump's sudden federal funding freeze, which could jeopardize critical social and security services they provide...
29 Jan 2025
JTA Famed Jewish expressionist Ben-Zion Weinman will be featured in a NYC exhibition for the first time in 25 years 28 Jan 2025
Ben-Zion Weinman, a pioneering Jewish expressionist painter known mononymously as Ben-Zion, will be featured in his first solo exhibition in 25 years at the ...
28 Jan 2025
JTA Take it from a German Jew: The AfD and its supporters aren’t making Jews safer 28 Jan 2025
Joshua Schultheis, a German Jewish editor, argues against the notion that the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party supports Jewish safety. Despite g...
28 Jan 2025
JTA Senior employee of Canadian pro-Israel media watchdog charged for anti-Palestinian graffiti 28 Jan 2025
Robert Walker, an assistant director at Honest Reporting Canada, has been charged with 17 counts of criminal mischief related to anti-Palestinian graffiti, i...
28 Jan 2025
JTA Holocaust distortion more dangerous than denial, warns departing IHRA chief Kathrin Meyer 27 Jan 2025
Kathrin Meyer, the departing secretary-general of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA), highlights the dangers of Holocaust distortion, as...
27 Jan 2025
JTA Remembering Clinton Bailey, an Israeli scholar who preserved Bedouin culture 27 Jan 2025
Clinton Bailey, an influential Israeli scholar, dedicated over 50 years to preserving the cultural heritage of Bedouin communities across the Negev, Jordan, ...
27 Jan 2025
JTA Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan reunite at Katz’s Deli for Super Bowl ad 27 Jan 2025
Actors Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan, famed for their roles in the 1989 hit film "When Harry Met Sally," are reuniting at New York City's iconic Katz's Deli, no...
27 Jan 2025
JTA Teen novel about women vampires wins a top prize for Jewish children’s books 27 Jan 2025
Night Owls, a debut novel by A.R. Vishny about two sisters who transform into estries, Jewish vampire folklore figures, has won the Sydney Taylor Book Award'...
27 Jan 2025
JTA With cutting-edge digital tools and a new research clinic, leading Jewish dental school doubles in size 27 Jan 2025
Touro College of Dental Medicine, a leading Jewish dental school in New York, is expanding its impact with cutting-edge digital dentistry tools and a new res...
27 Jan 2025
JTA Jews removed from Irish Holocaust memorial event for protesting president’s remarks on Gaza 27 Jan 2025
A Holocaust memorial ceremony in Dublin was disrupted when Jewish attendees protested remarks by Irish President Michael Higgins concerning the recent Gaza c...
27 Jan 2025
JTA Jewish New Yorkers turn out to support Miriam, a popular Israeli restaurant hit with anti-Israel graffiti 26 Jan 2025
A popular Israeli restaurant in Brooklyn's Park Slope, Miriam, became the latest target of anti-Israel graffiti, drawing outrage and support from the Jewish ...
26 Jan 2025
JTA A gift shop at Auschwitz? New films and a graphic memoir explore the contradictions of ‘dark tourism’ 26 Jan 2025
In a time when interest in Holocaust remembrance is surging, a range of new cultural works have emerged exploring the complex emotions tied to visiting Holoc...
26 Jan 2025
JTA Elon Musk to far-right German political party: ‘There is too much focus on past guilt’ 26 Jan 2025
Elon Musk participated in a rally for the far-right German political party Alternative for Germany (AfD), endorsing their platform and downplaying historical...
26 Jan 2025
JTA Trump says he is pressing leaders of Arab nations to take in Gaza Palestinians 26 Jan 2025
Following his re-inauguration, President Donald Trump is urging Jordan and Egypt to accept Palestinians from the Gaza Strip amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas con...
26 Jan 2025
JTA Reversing Biden’s pause, Trump to deliver 2,000-pound bombs to Israel 26 Jan 2025
In a significant policy shift, President Donald Trump has authorized the delivery of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel, lifting a hold that had been placed by his ...
26 Jan 2025
JTA American hostage Keith Siegel reportedly to be released from Gaza next week 26 Jan 2025
Keith Siegel, a 65-year-old American taken hostage by Hamas during the Oct. 7, 2023 attack on Kibbutz Kfar Aza, is expected to be released next week under a ...
26 Jan 2025
JTA Report: Freed hostage Emily Damari asked if American-Israeli Keith Siegel could take her place 24 Jan 2025
Emily Damari, recently freed from captivity in Gaza, had asked her captors to release her neighbor Keith Siegel instead, but the request was denied. Both Dam...
24 Jan 2025